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PLcelLfoL 14. MUSCI. 359. Weissia. 729
XVII. 359. WEISSIA. Hedwig. Weiss.
Capsule valveless, pedicelled ; pedicells terminal ; peristovie
single, toothed) teeth 16, entire, equidistant ; ca/yp/m
halved.
a. Capsule ivith an apophysis.
1 IVeissia splachnoides. Splachnumlike weiss.
Leaves tongueshape, tip rounded; main rib not reaching
the tip ; capsule reverse ovate ; apophysis reverse-conicarj
lid convex, rather pointed.
Weissia Splachnoides, ScImeEgr. Suppl. IT.
Grimmia splachnoides? Engl. Bot. 21G4, leaves differ,
Splachnum lingulatum, Dicks. Cnjpt. 4, 4 ;
On alpine bogs.
Engl. Dot. 2095.
2. Weissia Templetoni. Templelo}^s weiss.
Leaves ovate, lanceolate, pointed; capsule with the apophysis
narrow, pearlike; lid nearly flat.
Weissia Templetoni, Hooker Fl. Land. ed. 2.
Fiinaria Templetoni, Engl. Bol. 2524.
On wet banks.
b. Apophysis ; leaves ivlthout a main rib.
3. Weissia mida. Nuked iveiss.
Stem scarcely any; leaves oMxto, lanceolate, ribless; capsule
ovate, bunched on one side, nodding.
Bryum miritim, Dickson. Cri/p. 4,7.
Grimmia nuda, Turner M. Bib. 25; Engl. Bot. 142}.
Vv'eissoii rosea, WaMenb, Lapp. 19.
Weissia incarnata, SchiacEgr. Suppl. IS.
On clay soils.
c. Apophysis ; leaves main-ribbed, ovale or lanceolate.
4. Weissia nisrita.
Negro weiss.
Stem long ; leaves lanceolate, pointed ; capsule reverseovate,
nodding, bunched, furrowed ; lid hemispherical,
blunt-pointed.
Weissia nigrita, fle.clw. Sp. Muse. 72.
Bryum nigrituin, Dicks. Crypt. 3,9.
Grimmia nigrita, Engl. Bot. 1825.
On moist banks on mountains.
5. Weissia Starkeii _ Starkeifs iveiss.
Stem very short; leaves ovale; main rib prolonged into
a point; capsule ovate, upright; teeik of the peristome awlshape,
acute ; lid conical.